Chapter 77: Bitter Taste
The bottles were about the size of a thumb, each filled with a golden potion that shimmered like molten gold. After a moment of careful observation, Kyle became certain: the bottle contained Felix Felicis.
Felix Felicis, also known as the "Liquid Luck", was arguably the most complex potion in the wizarding world. The rare ingredients were only part of the challenge. It took half a year to brew, with each step requiring painstaking precision—any slip-up, and you'd have to start all over again. Each vial was worth a fortune.
"Where did you get this?" Kyle asked, turning toward her.
"Professor Snape gave it to me for Christmas," Kanna replied, a bit unsure. "Why, don't you have one?"
Hearing this, Kyle's heart sank with a twinge of envy. Snape hadn't even given him an empty bottle, let alone Felix Felicis.
He swallowed his jealousy and, with a slightly complicated expression, asked, "Did you know Professor Snape before?"
Kanna shook her head at first, then nodded slightly. "I've heard my mother mention his name before, but I hadn't met him before coming to Hogwarts."
Kyle studied Kanna thoughtfully. Prince?
When Snape first gave Kanna extra points, Kyle had felt something was off. He'd assumed they simply knew each other, so he hadn't thought much more of it. But now, it seemed he had misjudged. If they merely knew each other, even as friends, Snape would hardly gift Kanna something as valuable as Felix Felicis. Malfoy never received such treatment.